Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 15 km depth13 May 04:14 UTC: First to report: INETER after 8 minutes.13 May 04:21: Now using data updates from SSN13 May 04:22: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 13, 2026 04:05:41 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:05 pm (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.30Depth15 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.288°N / 93.041°WMexicoAlso near: Guatemala 90 km (56 mi) awaySeismic antipode14.288°S / 86.959°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTacana (137 km / 85 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 29.9°C (86 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy27 minutes agoMay 13, 2026 04:05 GMT / May 12, 2026 10:05 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 14.288 / -93.041: Offshore Chiapas, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 15 km, INETER: 4.3 / 25 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22998120',14.28800,-93.04100,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Offshore Chiapas, Mexico',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in MexicoNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Puerto Madero, a town with 9,600 inhabitants in Mexico, in 82 km (51 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 864 km (537 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterSan Simon(pop: 150)III: WeakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Madero(pop: 9,560)III: WeakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico83 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose el Hueyate (Barra de San Jose)(pop: 756)III: WeakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterAztlan(pop: 286)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterBarra de Cahoacan (El Chical)(pop: 795)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterEl Gancho(pop: 752)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 4,260)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico96 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterCongregacion Reforma(pop: 1,130)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico102 km (63 mi)NE of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakHuixtla, Estado de ChiapasMexico108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico109 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterTapachula(pop: 353,700)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterEstacion Tuzantan(pop: 1,230)II: Very weakTuzantan, Estado de ChiapasMexico123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenter26 de Octubre(pop: 986)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico864 km (537 mi)NW of epicenterMexico City(pop: 12,294,200): Not feltCiudad de MexicoMexicoNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-13EpicenterAgency4.315 km9.3 mi04:05:41OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.315 km9.3 mi04:05:41Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.325 km16 mi04:05:4079 Km al oeste de El Gancho México14 km (8.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETER4.315 km9.3 mi04:05:41105 km al SUROESTE de CD HIDALGO, CHIS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 12, 2026 10:05 pm (GMT -6)27 minutes ago4.315 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 109 km SW of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 595 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 231 quakes per year (or 19.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 587 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 590 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11:00 am (GMT -6 local time) in 32 km (20 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 9 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Sep 7, 2017, at 10:49 pm (GMT -6 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Mexico:Mag. 8.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - Sep 7, 2017 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 10, 08:14 am (GMT -6)4.116 km19 km (12 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoMay 7, 11:00 am (GMT -6)4.590 km32 km (20 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoMay 7, 02:44 am (GMT -6)4.016 km39 km (24 mi) to the SW Off Coast OF Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoMay 7, 02:13 am (GMT -6)4.710 km18 km (11 mi) to the SW 98 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico I FELT ITInfoMay 6, 05:32 pm (Merida)4.289 km109 km (68 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 51 km southeast of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoApr 30, 10:30 pm (GMT -6)4.416 km60 km (37 mi) to the S Off Coast OF Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 03:19 am (Merida)4.391 km87 km (54 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km southeast of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 24, 08:09 pm (GMT -6)4.535 km88 km (55 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoMay 12, 2024 05:39 am (GMT -6)6.210 km38 km (24 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 312 reportsInfoNov 19, 2019 10:27 pm (GMT -6)6.210 km18 km (11 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico 44 reportsInfoFeb 1, 2019 10:19 am (Mexico City)6.70 km77 km (48 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km114 km (71 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoApr 25, 2016 01:07 am (GMT -6)5.933 km38 km (24 mi) to the NE Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 7 reportsInfoJul 7, 2014 05:23 am (Merida)6.953 km79 km (49 mi) to the NE 5.6 km west of El Encanto, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 46 reportsInfoMar 2, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -6)6.018 km17 km (10.4 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoSep 6, 2013 06:13 pm (Guatemala)6.466 km105 km (65 mi) to the EDepartamento de San Marcos, 30 km west of Coatepeque, Guatemala 38 reportsInfoNov 11, 2012 04:14 pm (GMT -6)6.520 km96 km (60 mi) to the E 32 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km128 km (80 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoMay 1, 2012 04:43 pm (GMT -6)6.014 km18 km (11 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 21, 2012 12:47 pm (GMT -6)6.245 km65 km (41 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 16, 2008 01:41 pm (Merida)6.724 km74 km (46 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 12, 2000 04:21 pm (Mexico City)6.362 km100 km (62 mi) to the NE 21 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 20, 1995 09:38 pm (Mexico City)7.2159 km288 km (179 mi) to the N 13 km northwest of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 19, 1993 08:10 am (GMT -6)6.418 km32 km (20 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km64 km (40 mi) to the NE offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 12:58 pm (GMT -6)6.063 km33 km (21 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 3, 1993 06:35 am (GMT -6)6.827 km44 km (27 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMay 30, 1992 10:30 am (GMT -6)6.355 km21 km (13 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km123 km (76 mi) to the E offshore GuatemalaInfoApr 6, 1982 01:56 pm (Guatemala)6.565 km103 km (64 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southwest of Coatepeque, GuatemalaInfoApr 30, 1970 06:51 am (GMT -6)6.035 km36 km (22 mi) to the W off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 30, 1970 02:33 am (GMT -6)6.635 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km49 km (31 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 05:22 am (GMT -6)6.535 km26 km (16 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 28, 1959 05:09 am (Merida)6.525 km84 km (52 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 24, 1959 01:42 pm (GMT -6)6.035 km40 km (25 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km121 km (75 mi) to the E 2 km north of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoJun 28, 1944 07:58 am (Universal Time)7.025 km14 km (8.7 mi) to the E offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 15, 1943 06:21 pm (Universal Time)6.325 km0.5 km (0.3 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 108 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 6, 1942 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km208 km (129 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 21, 1935 11:51 am (Universal Time)6.035 km14 km (8.5 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 102 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km79 km (49 mi) to the NE Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 13, 1929 10:13 pm (Universal Time)6.030 km71 km (44 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 4, 1921 08:22 am (Universal Time)7.115 km286 km (178 mi) to the NEDepartamento del Quiche, 49 km northwest of Coban, GuatemalaInfoMar 29, 1914 06:41 pm (Mexico City)7.50 km294 km (182 mi) to the N 16 km southwest of Ocosingo, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 9, 1912 08:32 am (Universal Time)6.950 km50 km (31 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km190 km (118 mi) to the N 39 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 18, 1902 08:23 pm (Guatemala)7.50 km222 km (138 mi) to the E 10.8 km southeast of La Gomera, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]